Alan achieves his nursing ambition with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Alan Dobbs feels right at home in his new job as a staff nurse with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust at Sunderland Royal Hospital, having started as a ward clerk before embarking on a career in nursing.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust leading the way in kidney care
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is on track to be a national leader in kidney patient care following the development of a new service. The Sunderland Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology (SDIN) initiative at Sunderland Royal Hospital is believed to be the first of its kind in the North East.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust named as Disability Confident employer
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, which provides hospital and community services to hundreds of thousands of people in the North East, has been accredited as part of a national campaign to support disabled people into work.
Appeal to choose the right NHS service as emergency care in Sunderland comes under pressure
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is appealing for the public’s support to help them deal with a rise in people accessing emergency care as the summer comes to a close.
New service for South Tyneside spinal patients
South Tyneside spinal patients now have the benefit for the first time of a service on their doorstep. From this month (September), two consultant-led Outpatient clinics a month will be held at South Tyneside District Hospital for patients referred by their GP, or requiring follow-up after treatment, for a back problem or injury.
Supporting South Tyneside patients with a stoma
A new support group is being introduced for patients in South Tyneside with a stoma. The first of the three-monthly meetings will be held on Wednesday, September 25th, from 2pm to 4pm, at Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre in South Shields.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust doctor is a leading scholar
Dr Carina Dowson, who works as a registrar in the integrated care and emergency ambulatory care units at Sunderland Royal Hospital, was awarded a place among its 2019/20 group of talented scholars by the Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA). She has now begun the intense, year-long programme.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust shows support for inclusion with Rainbow Badge
Staff at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust are being invited to show their support for breaking down barriers which people may face within the NHS, by signing a pledge and wearing a Rainbow Badge.
Sunderland head and neck cancer specialists promote awareness of HPV infection and vaccination
The head and neck cancer team at Sunderland Royal Hospital will be highlighting the importance of HPV infection and the vaccination programme to prevent it during Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, September 16th to 20th*.
Job opportunities for nurses with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Nurses seeking to develop their careers with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust could leave the next recruitment event with a job offer in their hand.
